5of5San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan, center, goes for the basket as Andrew Goudelock of Fenerbahce Ulker tries to block during an NBA Global Games basketball match between US team San Antonio Spurs and Turkey's Fenerbahce Ulker, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014.Photo: AP photo

ISTANBUL — After losing because of a heroic buzzer-beater in Berlin just a few days ago, the Spurs bounced back with a 96-90 win over Fenerbahçe Ülker on Saturday in front of 12,191 fans at the Ulker Arena in the defending NBA champions' final preseason stop of the NBA Global Games tour.

“I feel great. I was with the (French national team) nearly 10 years in a row so I felt like I owe the Spurs to take the summer off, come back fresh and try to repeat last year's success,” said Parker, who didn't play in the FIBA World Cup this summer. “I am ready to go. I can't wait to start the season.”

Popovich explained why he played Parker and Duncan for extended minutes despite it only being the second preseason game.

“Tony hasn't played all summer and he didn't start the training camp with us. He was trying to get in shape because he feels off rhythm and he wants to get his rhythm back,” he said. “Timmy's case is pretty similar. We don't play him a lot of minutes in the games usually, but every once in a while, for some reason he feels like he is losing his conditioning and he wants to play more. So I really rest him a lot during the practices for the first week of training camp.”

Duncan took initiative early in the first quarter, scoring 13 points without a miss (4 of 4 field goals and making all five of his free throws) and getting physical down low and sending Fenerbahçe Ülker defenders to the bench with early foul trouble.

As Ginobili and Boris Diaw checked in, the ball movement picked up. The Spurs led 29-21 after the first quarter following a Cory Joseph steal dish to Jeff Ayres, who threw one down on the fast break dunk before time expired.

Both teams struggled on the offensive end in the second quarter. The Spurs appeared to cap the frame nicely with a thunderous alley-oop dunk by JaMychal Green, followed by a Matt Bonner 3-pointer with only two seconds before halftime. However, center Oguz Savas hit a rare long three to end the first half and keep Fenerbahçe Ülker within seven.

In the third quarter, former Wizards lottery pick Jan Vesely scored seven quick points, including two spectacular alley-oops that forced coach Popovich to call an early timeout less than three minutes in the second half. Fenerbahçe Ülker crawled back into the game thanks to back-to-back threes from Goudelock, a former Laker, and took the lead 64-63 with four minutes left in the quarter. The Spurs quickly responded behind Parker, who scored 13 of his team's 16 points during the final seven minutes of the third quarter for a 75-70 Spurs lead.

The Spurs kept the game under control and did not let an upstart opponent surprise them in the fourth quarter.

After shooting only 4 of 16 from beyond the arc against Alba Berlin, the Spurs continued to struggle with outside shooting, making just two of their 13 long-range attempts.

Anderson showed glimpses of his potential, scoring eight of his nine points in the third and defending Fenerbahçe's main ball handler, Emir Preldzic.

Without four rotation players, Popovich was happy with what his younger players did.

“This kind of environment gives me an opportunity to see what they are made of,” Popovich said. “I think they did a good job.”

Popovich and Fenerbahçe Ülker coach Zeljko Obradovic also spoke about their mutual respect for each other.

“I've known Coach Obradovic for a while,” Popovich said. “He is a good friend and a great coach. More than anything else, it was great to see him. He brought me wine and I brought him wine. For me, it was a great part of the evening because you don't always see your colleagues overseas.”

Added Obradovic: “I am glad to play against Spurs. I spent long hours watching the tapes of San Antonio all summer.”